by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study health/medical physics. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 16 programs that stand out for veteran health/medical physics. students, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked health/medical physics. colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran health/medical physics. students better than San Diego State University this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full health/medical physics. report for San Diego State University
Veteran students seeking a strong health/medical physics. program will find one at University of Alabama at Birmingham, which ranked #2. University of Alabama at Birmingham scores 87.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the health/medical physics. program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Veteran students seeking a strong health/medical physics. program will find one at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, which ranked #3. It scores 87.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about health/medical physics. at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
A rank of #4 makes University of New Mexico-Main Campus one of the top health/medical physics. colleges for veteran students. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the health/medical physics. program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Kentucky is a great choice for veterans pursuing health/medical physics., landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the health/medical physics. program at University of Kentucky
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best health/medical physics. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about health/medical physics. at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Wayne State University landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing health/medical physics.. It scores 81.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the health/medical physics. program at Wayne State University
Oregon State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best health/medical physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the health/medical physics. program at Oregon State University
University at Buffalo placed #9 among the best health/medical physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full health/medical physics. report for University at Buffalo
Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing health/medical physics.. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full health/medical physics. report for Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best health/medical physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full health/medical physics. report for University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hofstra University placed #12 among the best health/medical physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 48.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about health/medical physics. at Hofstra University
Johns Hopkins University landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing health/medical physics.. Johns Hopkins University scores 74.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 42.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full health/medical physics. report for Johns Hopkins University
Brown University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best health/medical physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 73.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 39.8, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the health/medical physics. program at Brown University
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville came in at #15 for veteran health/medical physics. students this year. It scores 73.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about health/medical physics. at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Oregon Health & Science University placed #16 among the best health/medical physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 43.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Read more about health/medical physics. at Oregon Health & Science University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying health/medical physics.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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